Sulfo group-containing metal phlhalocyanine azo compound having a 6-hydroxypyrid-2-one coupling component radicals having a fiber-reactive group

ABSTRACT

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and water-soluble salts thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein 
     Me is cobalt, copper or nickel, 
     Pc is the phthalocyanine radical, 
     each R 1  and R 2  is independently hydrogen or C 1-6  alkyl, 
     each R 4  is independently hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  alkyl, carboxy or sulfo, 
     each R 6  is hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl or ##STR2## wherein An ⊖ is a non-chromophoric anion, 
     each R 7  is hydrogen, C 1-4  alkyl, C 5-6  cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl or carboxy, 
     each W is linear or branched C 2-6  alkylene; linear or branched C 3-6  alkylene monosubstituted by hydroxy; linear or branched C 2-6  alkylene interrupted by ##STR3## wherein R 11  is linear or branched C 1-4  alkylene, 
     m is 0 or 1, and 
     the ** indicates the bond attached to the nitrogen atom of the pyridone ring, or ##STR4## wherein the ** is as set forth above, each Y is a fiber-reactive group, 
     a is 1, 2 or 3, 
     b is 0, 1 or 2, 
     c is 1 or 2, with the provisos that a+b+c does not exceed 4 and that each of the four units of the phthalocyanine nucleus contains a maximum of one substituent selected from those to which a, b and c relate, and 
     n is 0 or 1, 
     wherein 
     each R 3  is independently hydrogen, C 1-4  alkyl or C 2-4  hydroxyalkyl, 
     each R 5  is independently halo, amino or an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic amino group, and 
     each R 12  is independently linear or branched C 2-4  -alkylene, 
     and mixtures of such compounds and salts, useful for dyeing and printing hydroxy group- or nitrogen- containing organic substrates, for example leather and fiber materials containing or consisting of natural or synthetic polyamides or of natural or regenerated cellulose, preferably textile material containing or consisting of cotton.

This invention relates to fibre-reactive phthalocyanine azo compounds and a process for their preparation. These compounds are suitable for use as fibre-reactive dyestuffs in conventional dyeing and printing processes.

More particularly, this invention provides compounds, which in one of the possible tautomeric forms, correspond to formula I ##STR5## in free acid or salt form, in which Pc is the phthalocyanine radical,

Me is cobalt, copper or nickel,

each R₁ and R₂ is independently hydrogen or C₁₋₆ alkyl,

each R₃ is independently hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₂₋₄ hydroxyalkyl,

each R₄ is independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄ alkyl, --COOH or --SO₃ H,

each R₅ is independently halogen, --NH₂ or an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic amino group,

n is 0 or 1,

R₆ is hydrogen, --CN, --CONH₂ or ##STR6## R₇ is hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₅₋₆ cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl or --COOH,

An.sup.⊕ is a non-chromophoric anion,

W is --C₂₋₆ alkylene-; monohydroxy-substituted--C₃₋₆ alkylene-; a --C₂₋₆ alkylene-chain which is interrupted by --O--, --NR₃ -- ##STR7## in which latter group --C₂₋₄ alkylene- is bound to the nitrogen of the pyridone ring, or

W together with --NR₃ --Y to which it is attached forms --C₂₋₄ alkylene ##STR8## m is 0 or 1, Y is a fibre-reactive group,

a is 1, 2 or 3,

b is 0, 1 or 2, and

c is 1 or 2, with the proviso that a+b+c do not exceed 4,

and mixtures of compounds of formula I.

In the specification, any alkyl or alkylene group present is linear or branched, unless indicated otherwise. In any hydroxy-substituted alkyl or alkylene group which is attached to nitrogen, the hydroxy group is preferably bound to a carbon atom not directly attached to the nitrogen atom.

In a compound of formula I, Me is preferably copper or nickel, especially nickel.

Each of the four units of the phthalocyanine nucleus contains a maximum of one substituent selected from those to which a, b and c relate.

An alkyl as R₁ and R₂ is preferably C₁₋₄ alkyl, more preferably C₁₋₂ alkyl.

Each R₁ and R₂ is preferably R_(1a) and R_(2a), where each R_(1a) and R_(2a) is independently hydrogen or C₁₋₂ alkyl; most preferably, each R₁ and R₂ is hydrogen.

Any alkyl as R₃ is preferably C₁₋₂ alkyl. Any hydroxyalkyl as R₃ is preferably 2-hydroxyethyl.

Each R₃ is preferably R_(3a), where each R_(3a) is independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl. More preferably, each R₃ is R_(3b), where each R_(3b) is independently hydrogen or methyl.

Any halogen as R₄ is preferably chlorine or bromine, especially chlorine. Any alkyl or alkoxy as R₄ preferably contains 1 or 2 carbon atoms.

Each R₄ is preferably R_(4a), where each R_(4a) is independently hydrogen, chlorine, C₁₋₂ alkyl, C₁₋₂ alkoxy, --COOH or --SO₃ H. More preferably, each R₄ is R_(4b), where each R_(4b) is independently hydrogen, methyl or --SO₃ H. Most preferably, each R₄ is R_(4c), where each R_(4c) is independently hydrogen or --SO₃ H.

Any halogen as R₅ is preferably fluorine, chlorine or bromine, more preferably it is fluorine or chlorine, and most preferably it is chlorine.

Any aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic amino group as R₅ preferably contains one or two groups selected from C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₅₋₆ cycloalkyl and phenyl, which groups are unsubstituted or substituted by up to three substituents conventional in the field of reactive dyes, or it forms a saturated or partially unsaturated 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring which may contain up to two further hetero atoms, such as N, O or S, and which may be substituted. In any disubstituted amino group, the two groups may be the same or different.

In any amino group as R₅ containing a substituted alkyl group, this alkyl group is preferably C₁₋₄ alkyl which is more preferably substituted by one or two substituents selected from hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, --COOH, --SO₃ H, unsubstituted phenyl, phenyl substituted by up to three substituents selected from halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, --COOH and --SO₃ H, amino, --NHC₁₋₄ alkyl and --N(C₁₋₄ alkyl)₂.

In any amino group as R₅ containing a substituted phenyl group, this phenyl group is preferably substituted by 1 to 3 substituents selected from halogen, more preferably chlorine, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, --COOH and --SO₃ H.

In any amino group as R₅ containing an unsubstituted or substituted C₅₋₆ cycloalkyl group, this cycloalkyl group is preferably cyclohexyl which may contain up to three C₁₋₄ alkyl groups.

Any heterocyclic amino group as R₅ is preferably a saturated 6-membered ring which may contain one further O or N. If substituted, this ring contains up to three C₁₋₄ alkyl groups, more preferably up to three methyl groups.

Each R₅ is preferably R_(5a), where each R_(5a) is independently fluorine, chlorine or --NR₈ R₉ in which each R₈ and R₉ is independently hydrogen, unsubstituted C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, --COOH, --SO₃ H, --NH₂, --NHC₁₋₄ alkyl or --N(C₁₋₄ alkyl)₂, unsubstituted cyclohexyl, cyclohexyl substituted by 1 to 3 methyl groups, phenyl or phenyl (C₁₋₄ alkyl), in which latter two groups the phenyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two groups selected from halogen, more preferably chlorine, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, --SO₃ H and --COOH, or R₈ and R₉ together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a piperidine-, morpholine- or piperazine-ring, which ring may contain up to three methyl groups.

More preferably, each R₅ is R_(5b), where each R_(5b) is independently fluorine, chlorine or --NR_(8a) R_(9a) in which each R_(8a) and R_(9a) is independently hydrogen, C₁₋₂ alkyl, C₁₋₃ alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy, --COOH or --SO₃ H, phenyl or phenyl (C₁₋₂ alkyl), which phenyl ring of the latter two groups is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two substituents selected from chlorine, methyl, methoxy, --SO₃ H and --COOH, or R_(8a) and R_(9a), together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a piperidine-, morpholine-, piperazine- or N-methylpiperazine-ring.

Even more preferably, each R₅ is R_(5c), where each R_(5c) is independently chlorine or --NR_(8b) R_(9b) in which each R_(8b) and R_(9b) is independently hydrogen, monohydroxy-substituted C₂₋₃ alkyl or phenyl monosubstituted by methyl or sulpho.

Most preferably, each R₅ is R_(5d), where each R_(5d) is independently chlorine or --NHR_(9c) in which R_(9c) is hydrogen or 2-hydroxyethyl.

R₆ is preferably R_(6a), where R_(6a) is hydrogen, --CONH₂ or ##STR9## More preferably, it is R_(6b), where R_(6b) is hydrogen or --CONH₂ ; most preferably, R₆ is hydrogen.

Any non-chromophoric anion as An.sup.⊖ may be any organic or inorganic anion, e.g., conventional in the field of basic dyestuff chemistry, such as a chloride, bromide, sulphate, bisulphate, methylsulphate, oxalate, maleate, acetate, lactate, succinate, tartrate, methanesulphonate, etc. However, generally it is an anion of the reaction medium and therefore preferably a chloride or acetate ion.

Any alkyl as R₇ is preferably methyl or ethyl, especially methyl. Any cycloalkyl as R₇ is preferably cyclohexyl.

R₇ is preferably R_(7a), where R_(7a) is methyl, ethyl, benzyl or cyclohexyl. Most preferably, R₇ is methyl.

Any alkylene as W is preferably a linear polymethylene chain which may be interrupted by --NR_(3b) -- or ##STR10##

W is preferably W₁, where W₁ is --(CH₂)_(p) --, --(CH₂)_(q) --NR_(3b) --(CH₂)_(q) --, ##STR11## in which p is 2, 3 or 4, each q is independently 2 or 3, and t is 1 or 2, and in which latter group --(CH₂)_(q) -- is attached to the nitrogen of the pyridone ring, or W₁ together with --NR₃ --(Y) forms ##STR12##

More preferably, W is W₂, where W₂ is --(CH₂)_(q) -- or ##STR13##

Most preferably, W is W₃, where W₃ is --(CH₂)_(q) --.

Any fibre-reactive group as Y is preferably Y_(a), where Y_(a) is a group selected from (a) to (1), ##STR14## in which in the latter four groups (i) to (1) each --SO₂ CH₂ CH₂ Z and --SO₂ --CH=CH₂ is attached to the 3- or 4-position of the phenyl group, and in which

X₁ is fluorine or --SO₂ C₁₋₄ alkyl,

X₂ is C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₁₋₄ haloalkyl,

X₃ is hydrogen or chlorine,

X₄ is chlorine, hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, phenoxy in which the phenyl group is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy and --SO₃ H or --NR₈ R₉,

X₅ is --NR₈ R₉,

each X₆ is independently fluorine, chlorine or --NR₈ R₉,

each R₃ and each R₈ and R₉ are as defined above,

B is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or aromatic-aliphatic bridge member, or

B together with both --NR₃ -- to which it is attached forms the ring ##STR15## or B together with one of the two --NR₃ -- groups forms ##STR16## Y_(f) is one of the groups (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (i) and (j), Y_(g) is --CH=CH₂, --CH₂ Cl, ##STR17## in which latter two groups each sulphonyl group is bound to the 3- or 4-position,

each Hal is independently chlorine or bromine, and

Z is a group capable of being split off.

X₁ is preferably X_(1a), where X_(1a) is fluorine or --SO₂ CH₃.

X₂ is preferably X_(2a), where X_(2a) is methyl or --CH₂ Cl.

X₄ is preferably X_(4a), where X_(4a) is chlorine, hydroxy, methoxy or --NR_(8a) R_(9a) ; more preferably, it is X_(4b), where X_(4b) is chlorine, hydroxy or --NR_(8b) R_(9b) ; most preferably, it is X_(4c), where X_(4c) is chlorine or --NHR_(9c).

X₅ is preferably X_(5a), where X_(5a) is --NR_(8a) R_(9a) ; more preferably, it is X_(5b), where X_(5b) is --NR_(8b) R_(9b).

Each X₆ is preferably X_(6a), where each X_(6a) is independently fluorine, chlorine or --NR_(8a) R_(9a) ; more preferably, it is X_(6b), where each X_(6b) is independently chlorine or --NR_(8b) R_(9b).

B is preferably B₁, where B₁ is --C₂₋₄ alkylene-, monohydroxysubstituted--C₃₋₄ alkylene-, ##STR18## in which in the latter three phenyl groups each bridging bond and --(CH₂)_(r) -group, respectively, is in the 3- or 4-position, r is 1, 2 or 3, and R₁₀ is hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, --SO₃ H or --COOH, or

B₁ together with both --NR₃ -- radical to which it is attached, forms the ring ##STR19## or B₁ together with one of both --NR₃ -- radicals forms ##STR20##

More preferably, B is B₂, where B₂ is --C₂₋₃ alkylene, ##STR21## in which in the latter three phenyl groups each bridging bond and --(CH₂)_(t) -- group, respectively, is in the 3- or 4-position, and R_(10a) is hydrogen, methyl or --SO₃ H, or B₂, together with both --NR₃ -- radicals to which it is attached, forms a piperazine ring.

Any Z capable of being split off is preferably Z_(a), where Z_(a) is chlorine, --OSO₃ H, --SSO₃ H or --OCOC₁₋₄ alkyl.

(b) is preferably (b₁), where (b₁) is a group (b) in which X₁ is X_(1a) and X₂ is X_(2a).

(d) is preferably (d₁), where (d₁) is a group (d) in which X₄ is X_(4a) ; more preferably, it is (d₂), where (d₂) is a group (d) in which X₄ is X_(4b) ; most preferably, it is (d₃), where (d₃) is a group (d) in which X₄ is X_(4c).

(e) is preferably (e₁), where (e₁) is a group (e) in which X₅ is X_(5a) ; more preferably, it is (e₂), where (e₂) is a group (e) in which X₅ is X_(5b).

(f) is preferably (f₁) ##STR22## in which Y_(f) ' is one of the groups (a), (b₁), (c), (d₁) and (e₁); more preferably, it is (f₂) ##STR23## in which Y_(f) " is one of the groups (a), (c), (d₂) and (e₂), most preferably Y_(f) " is (a).

Preferably, (g) is (g₁), where (g₁) is --CO--Y_(g) ' in which Y_(g) ' is ##STR24## in which latter two groups each sulphonyl group is bound to the 3- or 4-position.

Preferably, (i) is (i₁), where (i₁) is a group (i) in which X₆ is X_(6b), R₃ is hydrogen and Z is Z_(a).

Preferably, (j) is (j₁), where (j₁) is a group (j) in which X₆ is X_(6b) and R₃ is hydrogen.

(k) is preferably (k₁), where (k₁) is a group (k) in which Z is Z_(a).

More preferably, Y is Y_(b), where Y_(b) is one of the groups (a), (b₁), (c), (d₁), (e₁), (f₁), (g₁), (i₁), (j₁), (k₁) and (l). Even more preferably, Y is Y_(c), where Y_(c) is one of the groups (a), (b₁), (c), (d₂), (e₂) and (f₂). Most preferably, Y is Y_(d), where Y_(d) is (a) or (d₃).

Preferably, n is 0.

a is preferably 2 or 3, b is preferably 0 or 1, more preferably 0, and c is preferably 1.

Representative groups of compounds of formula I are those wherein Me is copper or nickel and

(1) each R₁ and R₂ is hydrogen,

(2) each R₄ is independently R_(4c),

(3) each R₅ is independently R_(5a),

(4) R₆ is R_(6b),

(5) R₆ is R_(6b), and R₇ is R_(7a), and

(6) Y is Y_(a).

Preferred compounds correspond to formula Ia ##STR25## in which compounds are in free acid or salt form, and mixtures thereof.

More preferred are compounds of formula Ia in which

(1) each R_(4a) is independently R_(4b) ;

(2) R_(6a) is R_(6b) ;

(3) R₇ is R_(7a) ;

(4) W₁ is W₂ and R_(3a) is R_(3b) ;

(5)-(8) those of (1)-(4) wherein a is 2 or 3, b is 0 or 1, preferably 0, and c is 1,

and mixtures of such compounds, particularly mixtures of compounds wherein the variables R_(3a), R_(4a) (when a compound has two R_(4a) 's, they may be the same or different), R_(6a), R₇, W₁, Y_(a), b, c and n and the positions of the floating groups on Rings D and E are the same but which differ with respect to a and the positions of the substituents on the phthalocyanine nucleus.

Even more preferred are compounds of formula Ib, ##STR26## which compounds are in free acid or salt form, in which the azo group is bound to the 3- to 4-position of the phenyl ring,

m is 0 or 1,

a₁ is 2 or 3, and

b₁ is 0 or 1, preferably 0, with the proviso that a₁ +b₁ do not exceed 3,

and mixtures of such compounds, particularly mixtures of compounds wherein the variables R_(3b), W₂, Y_(b), b₁ and m and the positions of the floating group(s) on Ring E are the same but which differ with respect to a and the positions of the substituents on the phthalocyanine nucleus.

Most preferred are compounds of formula Ib in which

(1) Y_(b) is Y_(c) ;

(2) Y_(b) is Y_(d) ;

(3) those of (1) or (2), in which W₂ is W₃ ;

(4)-(6) those of (1)-(3) wherein b₁ is 0,

and mixtures of such compounds, particularly mixtures of the compounds wherein the variables R_(3b), W₂, Y_(b), b₁ and m and the positions of the floating group(s) on Ring E are the same but which differ with respect to a and the positions of the substituents on the phthalocyanine nucleus.

When a compound of formula I is in salt form, the cation associated with the sulpho groups and any carboxy group is not critical and may be any one of those non-chromophoric cations conventional in the field of fibre-reactive dyes provided that the corresponding salts are water-soluble. Examples of such cations are alkali metal cations and unsubstituted or substituted ammonium cations, e.g., lithium, sodium, potassium, ammonium, mono-, di-, tri- and tetramethylammonium, triethylammonium and mono-, di- and tri-ethanolammonium.

The preferred cations are the alkali metal cations and ammonium, with sodium being the most preferred.

In a compound of formula I the cations of the sulpho and any carboxy groups can be the same or different, e.g., they can also be a mixture of the above mentioned cations meaning that the compound of formula I can be in a mixed salt form.

The present invention further provides a process for the preparation of compounds of formula I comprising reacting the diazonium salt of a compound of formula II ##STR27## which compound is in free acid or salt form, with at least c moles of a compound which, in one of the possible tautomeric forms, corresponding to formula III, ##STR28## in which Y_(x) is hydrogen or a fibre-reactive group Y, and furthermore, if Y_(x) is hydrogen, with at least c moles of a compound Y-hal in which hal is fluorine, chlorine or bromine.

The coupling reaction with the pyridone compound of formula III may be carried out in accordance with known methods, suitably at temperatures of 0°-10° C. in an aqueous alkaline medium.

Preferably, a compound of formula III in which Y_(x) is hydrogen is used as coupling component.

Similarly, the condensation necessary to introduce the fibre-reactive group Y may be effected in accordance with known methods.

The compounds of formula I may be isolated in accordance with known methods, for example, by conventional salting out with alkali metal salt, filtering and drying optionally in vacuo and at elevated temperatures.

Depending on the reaction and isolation conditions a compound of formula I is obtained in free acid or preferably salt form or even mixed salt form containing, for example, one or more of the above mentioned cations. It may be converted from free acid form to a salt form or mixture of salt forms or vice versa or from one salt form to another by conventional means.

The starting compounds of formulae II and III are either known or may be prepared in accordance with known methods using known starting compounds. Compounds of formula II, for example, may be prepared by sulphochlorination of a phthalocyanine compound which is conventional in the field of phthalocyanine dyes and subsequent reaction with the appropriate diamine and optionally with an amine HNR₁ R₂.

The compounds of formula I and mixtures thereof are useful as fibre-reactive dyestuffs for dyeing or printing hydroxy group- or nitrogen-containing organic substrates. Preferred substrates are leather and fibre material containing or consisting of natural or synthetic polyamides and, particularly, of natural or regenerated cellulose such as cotton, viscose and spun rayon. The most preferred substrate is textile material containing or consisting of cotton.

Dyeing or printing is effected in accordance with known methods conventional in the fibre-reactive dyestuff field at temperatures within the range of 30° to 100° C. Preferably, the exhaust dyeing method is used.

The compounds of this invention are well compatible with other fibre-reactive dyes; they may be applied per se or in combination with appropriate fibre-reactive dyestuffs of the same class having analogous dyeing properties, e.g., concerning common fastness properties, extent of ability to exhaust from the dyebath onto the fibre etc. The dyeings obtained with such combination mixtures have good fastness properties and are comparable to those obtained with a single dyestuff.

In view of their good build-up power the compounds of formula I give high exhaust and fixation yields. The portion of unfixed dyestuff can be easily washed off the substrate. The dyeings and prints obtained show notably good dry and wet light fastness properties without catalytic fading. Furthermore, they show good wet fastness properties such as wash, water, sea water and sweat fastness, and they are stable to oxidative influences, e.g., chlorinated water, hypochlorite bleach and peroxide or perborate containing wash liquors.

It is a further advantage that dyeing with compounds of formula I, normally applied at temperatures higher than 60° C., is not temperature dependent in the usual dyeing temperature range. Therefore, dyeing may be effected almost equally well at 80° C. as at 100° C. without any essential loss of fixation yield, and dyeings of practically the same colour strength are obtained.

The following examples further serve to illustrate the invention. In the examples all parts and percentages are by weight or volume. The temperatures are in degrees Centigrade.

EXAMPLE 1

25.5 Parts of the dye base, prepared in accordance with known methods by sulphochlorinating nickel phthalocyanine and then reacting with 1,3-diaminobenzene-4-sulphonic acid, containing per molecule ca. 2.5 sulphonic acid groups and 1 sulphonamido group, are stirred into a solution of 1.8 parts of sodium nitrite in 150 parts of water. This solution, which is cooled to 0°-2°, is added dropwise to 100 parts of an ice-water mixture and 12 parts of 30% hydrochloric acid. The resulting diazonium salt suspension is then added to a solution consisting of 5.9 parts of 1-(3'-methylaminopropyl)-6-hydroxy-4-methylpyridone-(2) in 300 parts of ice-water, whilst keeping a temperature of 0°-5°. During coupling, the pH of the mixture is kept at 9-9.5 by adding 30% sodium hydroxide solution. A green solution (L₁) is obtained to which 5 parts of 5-chloro-2,4,6-trifluoropyrimidine are added, and and the reaction mixture is stirred at 0°-5° for three hours. Simultaneously, the pH is kept at 8 by the addition of sodium carbonate. After condensation is completed, the reaction mixture is salted out with 45 parts of sodium chloride. The dyestuff which precipitates is then filtered by suction and dried at 40°. The dyestuff having the formula ##STR29## is obtained which dyes cellulose material a brilliant green shade and shows a good build-up power. The dyeings and prints on cotton obtained in accordance with conventional methods have high light fastness (dry and wet) and perfect wet fastness properties. Furthermore, they are resistant to oxidative influences.

EXAMPLE 2

According to the method given in Example 1, 5.6 parts of cyanuric chloride, instead of 5 parts of 5-chloro-2,4,6-trifluoropyrimidine, are used for the condensation with the solution L₁. After one hour the reaction is completed, and the dyestuff is isolated in accordance with the method described in Example 1. The dyestuff having the formula ##STR30## is obtained which dyes cellulose material a brilliant green shade. The dyeings and prints on cotton show notably good light and wet fastness properties.

EXAMPLE 3

37 Parts of the dyestuff obtained according to the method described in Example 2 are dissolved in 370 parts water. Then 200 parts ice and 2 parts of monoethanolamine are added, and the mixture is stirred for one hour at 0°-5°. Simultaneously, the pH is kept at 10 by adding ca. 3 parts of 30% sodium hydroxide solution. The dyestuff is isolated in accordance with the method given in Example 1. The dye-stuff thus obtained having the formula ##STR31## dyes cellulose material a brilliant green shade. Dyeing with this dye-stuff is not temperature dependent and may be effected almost equally well at 80° as at 98° resulting in dyeings with similar colour strength. The dyeings and prints on cotton show notably good light and wet fastness properties and are stable to oxidative influences.

EXAMPLES 4 TO 15/TABLE 1

By analogy with the method described in Example 1, 2 or 3, using appropriate starting compounds, further compounds of formula I may be prepared which are listed in the following table. These compounds correspond to formula A ##STR32## in which the symbols are as defined in Table 1. For Y, the following symbols defined below are used in Table 1 and the further tables which will follow: ##STR33##

The dyeings and prints on cotton obtained with these compounds of Examples 4 to 15 have a brilliant green shade. They show high light and wet fastness properties.

                  TABLE 1                                                          ______________________________________                                         Compounds of formula A                                                         Ex. No.  --W--           R.sub.3   Y                                           ______________________________________                                         4        --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --                                                                         H         Y.sub.1                                     5        "               H         Y.sub.2                                     6        "               H         Y.sub.3                                     7        "               --CH.sub.3                                                                               Y.sub.1                                     8        "               "         Y.sub.2                                     9        "               "         Y.sub.3                                     10       --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --                                                                H         Y.sub.1                                     11       "               H         Y.sub.2                                     12       "               H         Y.sub.3                                     13       --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --                                                                         --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                      Y.sub.1                                     14       "               "         Y.sub.2                                     15       "               "         Y.sub.3                                     ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 6 TO 116/TABLES 2 TO 4

By analogy with the method described in Example 1, 2 or 3 further compounds of formula I may be prepared using appropriate starting compounds. They correspond to formula B ##STR34## in which the symbols are as defined in Tables 2 to 4.

EXAMPLES 16 TO 48/TABLE 2

For these compounds, listed in Table b 2, n is 0. They dye cellulose material a brilliant green shade. The dyeings and prints obtained show valuable fastness properties such as light and wet fastnesses.

                                      TABLE 2                                      __________________________________________________________________________     Compounds of formula B in which n is 0                                         Ex. No.                                                                             R.sub.4                                                                             R.sub.6                                                                              WNR.sub.3                Y                                     __________________________________________________________________________     16   SO.sub.3 H                                                                          CONH.sub.2                                                                           CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                                           Y.sub.1                               17   H    H     "                        Y.sub.1                               18   H    CONH.sub.2                                                                           "                        Y.sub.1                               19   SO.sub.3 H                                                                          "                                                                                     ##STR35##               Y.sub.1                               20   "    "     "                        Y.sub.3                               21   H    H     "                        Y.sub.1                               22   H    H     "                        Y.sub.2                               23   H    H     "                        Y.sub.3                               24   SO.sub.3 H                                                                          CONH.sub.2                                                                           CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH     Y.sub.1                               25   "    "     "                        Y.sub.2                               26   H    "     "                        Y.sub.1                               27   H    H     "                        Y.sub.1                               28   H    H     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH     Y.sub.3                               29   H    H                                                                                     ##STR36##               Y.sub.1                               30   SO.sub.3 H                                                                          H     "                        Y.sub.1                               31   "    H     "                        Y.sub.2                               32   "    H     "                        Y.sub.3                               33   "    CONH.sub.2                                                                           "                        Y.sub.1                               34   "    H                                                                                     ##STR37##               Y.sub.1                               35   "    H     "                        Y.sub.3                               36   "    H                                                                                     ##STR38##               Y.sub.1                               37   "    H     "                        Y.sub.2                               38   "    H                                                                                     ##STR39##               Y.sub.1                               39   "    H     "                        Y.sub.3                               40   H    H     "                        Y.sub.1                               41   H    H     "                        Y.sub.2                               42   SO.sub.3 H                                                                          H                                                                                     ##STR40##               Y.sub.1                               43   "    H     "                        Y.sub.2                               44   SO.sub.3 H                                                                          H                                                                                     ##STR41##               Y.sub.3                               45   "    CONH.sub.2                                                                           "                        Y.sub.3                               46   "    H                                                                                     ##STR42##               Y.sub.1                               47   "    H                                                                                     ##STR43##               Y.sub.1                               48   "    H     "                        Y.sub.3                               __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLES 49 TO 71/TABLE 3

For these compounds, listed in Table 3, n is 1 and R₂ is --SO₃ H. They dye cellulose material a brilliant green shade, and their dyeings and prints show good fastness properties.

                                      TABLE 3                                      __________________________________________________________________________     Compounds of formula (B) in which n is 1 and R.sub.4 is SO.sub.3 H                        linkage with                                                             R'.sub.4                                                                             ring D in                                                           Ex. No.                                                                             (position)                                                                           position                                                                              R.sub.5        R.sub.6                                                                              WNR.sub.3             Y                 __________________________________________________________________________     49   SO.sub.3 H(4)                                                                        3      Cl             H     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH  Y.sub.1           50   "     3      Cl             H     "                     Y.sub.3           51   SO.sub.3 H(3)                                                                        4      Cl             H     "                     Y.sub.1           52   SO.sub.3 H(4)                                                                        3      Cl             CONH.sub.2                                                                           "                     Y.sub.1           53   "     3      NH.sub.2       H     "                     Y.sub.1           54   "     3      "              H     "                     Y.sub.3           55   "     3      "              H     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                                           Y.sub.1           56   "     3      "              H     "                     Y.sub.2           57   H     3                                                                                      ##STR44##     H     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH  Y.sub.1           58   SO.sub.3 H(4)                                                                        3      Cl             H                                                                                     ##STR45##            Y.sub.1           59   "     3      Cl             CONH.sub.2                                                                           "                     Y.sub.1           60   "     3      Cl             H     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                                           Y.sub.1           61   SO.sub.3 H(3)                                                                        4      Cl             H     "                     Y.sub.1           62   H     4                                                                                      ##STR46##     H     "                     Y.sub.1           63   SO.sub.3 H(4)                                                                        3      Cl             H                                                                                     ##STR47##            Y.sub.1           64   "     3      Cl             H     "                     Y.sub.3           65   "     3      N(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH).sub.2                                                                 H     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH  Y.sub.1           66   "     3      NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH                                                                        H     "                     Y.sub.1           67   SO.sub.3 H(4)                                                                        3      NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH                                                                        H                                                                                     ##STR48##            Y.sub.3           68   "     3      "              H     "                     Y.sub.1           69   "     3      Cl             H                                                                                     ##STR49##            Y.sub.1           70   SO.sub.3 H(3)                                                                        4      Cl             H     "                     Y.sub.1           71   H     3                                                                                      ##STR50##     H     "                     Y.sub.1           __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLES 72 TO 116/TABLE 4

For these compounds, listed in Table 4, R₆ is hydrogen. For Y, the following symbols Y₄ to Y₁₅ as defined below are used. ##STR51##

                                      TABLE 4                                      __________________________________________________________________________     Compounds of formula B in which R.sub.6 is hydrogen                                         linkage with                                                             R'.sub.4                                                                             ring D in                                                         Ex. No.                                                                             n (position)                                                                           position                                                                               R.sub.5     R.sub.4                                                                             WNR.sub.3    Y                           __________________________________________________________________________     72   0 --    --      --          SO.sub.3 H                                                                          CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                     73   0 --    --      --          "    "                                                                                            ##STR52##                  74   0 --    --      --          "    "                                                                                            ##STR53##                  75   0 --    --      --          H    "            "                           76   1 SO.sub.3 H(4)                                                                        3       Cl          SO.sub.3 H                                                                          "            "                           77   1 SO.sub.3 H(4)                                                                        3       NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH                                                                     SO.sub.3 H                                                                          CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                                         ##STR54##                  78   1 "     3                                                                                       ##STR55##  H    "            "                           79   0 --    --      --          H    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                               "                           80   0 --    --      --          H                                                                                    ##STR56##   "                           81   0 --    --      --          SO.sub.3 H                                                                          "            "                           82   0 --    --      --          "    "                                                                                            ##STR57##                  83   0 --    --      --          "    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                               "                           84   0 --    --      --          H    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                                         ##STR58##                  85   0 --    --      --          SO.sub.3 H                                                                          "            "                           86   0 --    --      --          "    "                                                                                            ##STR59##                  87   0 --    --      --          "                                                                                    ##STR60##                                                                                   ##STR61##                  88   0 --    --      --          H    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                                         ##STR62##                  89   1 SO.sub.3 H(4)                                                                        3       Cl          SO.sub.3 H                                                                          "                                                                                            ##STR63##                  90   1 "     3       Cl          H    "            Y.sub.4                     91   0 --    --      --          H    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                                ##STR64##                  92   1 SO.sub.3 H(3)                                                                        4       NH.sub.2    SO.sub.3 H                                                                          "                                                                                            ##STR65##                  93   0 --    --      --          "                                                                                    ##STR66##                                                                                   ##STR67##                  94   0 --    --      --          "    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                               COCH.sub.2 Cl               95   0 --    --      --          H    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                                        COCHCH.sub.2                96   0 --    --      --          H    "                                                                                            ##STR68##                  97   1 SO.sub.3 H(3)                                                                        4       NH.sub.2    SO.sub.3 H                                                                          CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                                         ##STR69##                  98   0 --    --      --          "    "            Y.sub.13                    99   0 --    --      --          H    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                               Y.sub.14                    100  1 SO.sub.3 H(4)                                                                        3       Cl          H    "            Y.sub.15                    101  0 --    --      --          SO.sub.3 H                                                                          CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                                        Y.sub.5                     102  0 --    --      --          "                                                                                    ##STR70##   Y.sub.5                     103  0 --    --      --          "    "                                                                                            ##STR71##                  104  0 --    --      --          H    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                               "                           105  0 --    --      --          H    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                                        Y.sub.6                     106  0 --    --      --          SO.sub.3 H                                                                          "            Y.sub.7                     107  0 --    --      --          "    "            Y.sub.8                     108  1 H     3       Cl          "    "            Y.sub.8                     109  0 --    --      --          "    "            Y.sub.9                     110  0 --    --      --          "                                                                                    ##STR72##   Y.sub.9                     111  0 --    --      --          H    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                                        Y.sub.9                     112  0 --    --      --          SO.sub.3 H                                                                          "            Y.sub.10                    113  0 --    --      --          "    "            Y.sub.11                    114  0 --    --      --          H    "            Y.sub.12                    115  0 --    --      --          SO.sub.3 H                                                                           ##STR73##   Y.sub.9                     116  0 --    --      --          "    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH                                                               Y.sub.9                     __________________________________________________________________________

The compound of Examples 72 to 116 dye cellulose material a brilliant green shade. The dyeings and prints obtained show good light and wet fastness properties.

Each of the dyes of Examples 1-116 is at least predominantly a mixture of compounds wherein a is 2 or 3. In Examples 1-3 the average value of a is about 2.5 and in Examples 4-116 it is between 2 and 3 and preferably is about 2.5.

In accordance with the method as described the dyestuffs of Examples 1 to 116 are obtained in sodium salt form. They may, depending on the reaction/isolation conditions or by reacting the sodium salts in accordance with known methods, also be obtained in free acid form or in other salt forms, for example those salt forms containing one or more cations indicated in the description above.

In the following examples the application of the compounds of this invention is illustrated.

APPLICATION EXAMPLE A

0.3 Parts of the dyestuff of Example 1 are dissolved in 300 parts of demineralised water and 15 parts of Glauber's salt (calcined) are added. The dyebath is heated to 40°, then 10 parts of cotton fabric (bleached) are added. After 30 minutes at 40°, 6 parts of sodium carbonate (calcined) are added to the bath portionwise every 10 minutes applying quantities of 0.2, 0.6, 1.2 and finally 4.0 parts thereof. During the addition of sodium carbonate the temperature is kept at 40°. Subsequently, dyeing is effected for a further one hour at 40°.

The dyed fabric is then rinsed with running cold water for 3 minutes and afterwards with running hot water for a further 3 minutes. The dyeing is washed at the boil for 15 minutes in 500 parts of demineralised water in the presence of 0.25 parts of a commercially available anion-active detergent. After rinsing with running hot water (for 3 minutes) and centrifuging, the dyeing is dried in a cabinet dryer at ca. 70°. A brilliant green cotton dyeing with good build-up is obtained showing good fastness properties, and especially good light fastness.

APPLICATION EXAMPLE B

By a modified method as described in Application Example A, instead of a total of 6 parts sodium carbonate which are added portionwise, only 2 parts of calcined sodium carbonate are added in one portion. The starting temperature of 40° is raised to 60°, and dyeing is effected for a further one hour. Otherwise, the method given in Application Example A is employed. A brilliant green cotton dyeing of good build-up is obtained showing notably good light fastness properties.

APPLICATION EXAMPLE C

To a dyebath consisting of 1000 parts of water, 20 parts of Glauber's salt (calcined), 2.5 parts of sodium carbonate (calcined) and 1 part of the sodium 1-nitrobenzene-3-sulphonate 50 parts of mercerized cotton fabric are added. The bath is heated to 40°, then 1.0 parts of the dyestuff of Example 3 are added. The temperature is raised to 98° within 45 minutes; during this time 20 parts of Glauber's salt (calcined) are added after 15 minutes and again 20 parts of Glauber's salt (calcined) are added after further 15 minutes. At the end of this time 7.5 parts of sodium carbonate (calcined) are added. Dyeing is continued at the boil for 45 to 60 minutes. Subsequently, the dyed fabric is removed from the liquor, rinsed with running hot water and washed at the boil according to the method given for Application Example A. After rinsing and drying a brilliant green cotton dyeing of good light fastness and wet fastness properties is obtained.

APPLICATION EXAMPLE D

2.5 Parts of the dyestuff of Example 3 are dissolved in 2000 parts water. 100 Parts of cotton fabric are added, and the temperature of the dyebath is raised to 80° within 10 minutes. 100 Parts of Glauber's salt (calcined) are added and 30 minutes thereafter, 20 parts of sodium carbonate (calcined). Dyeing is continued for one hour at 80°. Subsequently, the dyed fabric is rinsed with running cold, then hot water, and is washed at the boil according to the method given for Application Example A. After rinsing and drying a brilliant green cotton dyeing is obtained having good fastness properties.

Similarly, the dyestuffs of Examples 2 and 4-116 or mixtures of the exemplified dyestuffs may be employed to dye cotton in accordance with the methods of Application Examples A to D.

APPLICATION EXAMPLE E

A printing paste consisting of

    ______________________________________                                          40 parts of the dyestuff of Example 1                                          100 parts of urea                                                              350 parts of water                                                             500 parts of a 4% sodium alginate thickener and                                10 parts of sodium bicarbonate                                                1000 parts                                                                     ______________________________________                                    

is applied to cotton fabric in accordance with a conventional printing method.

The printed fabric is dried and fixed in steam at 102°-104° for 4-8 minutes. It is rinsed in cold and then hot water, washed at the boil (according to the method described in Application Example A) and dried. A brilliant green print is obtained which has good general fastness properties.

Similarly, the dyestuffs of Examples 2-116 or mixtures of the exemplified dyestuffs may be employed to print cotton in accordance with the method given in Application Example E. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound of the formula ##STR74## or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, whereinMe is cobalt, copper or nickel, Pc is the phthalocyanine nucleus, each R₄ is independently hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄ alkyl, carboxy or sulfo, R₆ is hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl or ##STR75## wherein An⊖ is a non-chromophoric anion, R₇ is hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₅₋₆ cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl or carboxy, W is linear or branched C₂₋₆ alkylene; linear or branched C₃₋₆ alkylene monosubstituted by hydroxy; linear or branched C₂₋₆ alkylene interrupted by ##STR76## wherein R₁₁ is linear or branched C₁₋₄ alkylene, m is 0 or 1, and the ** denotes the bond attached to the nitrogen atom of the pyridone ring, or --W--NR₃ -- is ##STR77## wherein the ** is as defined above, Y is a fiber-reactive group,a is 1, 2 or 3, c is 1 or 2, with the provisos that the sum of a and c does not exceed 4 and that each of the four units of the phthalocyanine nucleus contains a maximum of one substituent selected from those to which a and c relate, and n is 0 or 1, wherein each R₃ is independently hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₂₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, each R₅ is independently halo, amino or an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic amino group, and each R₁₂ is independently linear or branched C₂₋₄ alkylene,or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 2. A compound according to claim 1, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation.
 3. A compound according to claim 1, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, whereina is 2 or 3, and c is 1,or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 4. A compound according to claim 1, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, whereineach R₅ is independently fluoro, chloro, bromo or --N(R₁₃)₂, wherein each R₁₃ is independently hydrogen; C₁₋₄ alkyl; C₁₋₄ alkyl substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, carboxy, sulfo, amino, C₁₋₄ alkylamino, N,N-di-(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino, phenyl or phenyl substituted by 1 to 3 substituents selected from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ -alkoxy, carboxy and sulfo; phenyl; phenyl substituted by 1 to 3 substituents selected from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, carboxy and sulfo; C₅₋₆ cycloalkyl; or cycloalkyl substituted by 1 to 3 C₁₋₄ alkyl groups, or --N(R₁₃)₂ is a saturated or partially saturated 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing a nitrogen atom and 0, 1 or 2 additional hetero atoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, which ring is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 C₁₋₄ alkyl groups,or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 5. A compound according to claim 4, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, whereinW is linear or branched C₂₋₆ alkylene, linear or branched C₃₋₆ alkylene monosubstituted by hydroxy, --(CH₂)_(q) --NR_(3b) --(CH₂)_(q) --, ##STR78## wherein each R_(3b) is independently hydrogen or methyl, R_(5c) is chloro or --NR_(8b) R_(9b), wherein R_(8b) and R_(9b) are independently hydrogen, C₂₋₃ hydroxyalkyl or phenyl monosubstituted by methyl or sulfo, and each q is independently 2 or 3,or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 6. A compound according to claim 5, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, whereina is 2 or 3, and c is 1,or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 7. A compound according to claim 5, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation,wherein Y is ##STR79## wherein B is linear or branched C₂₋₄ alkylene, linear or branched C₃₋₄ alkylene monosubstituted by hydroxy, ##STR80## wherein R₁₀ is hydrogen, chloro, methyl, methoxy, sulfo or carboxy, and r is 1, 2 or 3, or ##STR81## wherein p is 2, 3 or 4, X₁ is fluoro or C₁₋₄ alkylsulfonyl, X₂ is C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, X₃ is hydrogen or chloro, X₄ is chloro; hydroxy; C₁₋₄ alkoxy; phenoxy; phenoxy substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy and sulfo; or --NR₈ R₉, X₅ is --NR₈ R₉, X₆ is fluoro, chloro or --NR₈ R₉, Y_(f) is ##STR82## wherein X₁ -X₆ are as defined above, and Y_(g) is vinyl, chloromethyl, ##STR83## wherein each X₇ is independently chloro or bromo, wherein each R₃ is independently hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₂₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, each R₈ and R₉ is independently hydrogen; C₁₋₄ alkyl; C₁₋₄ alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, carboxy, sulfo, amino, C₁₋₄ alkylamino or N,N-di-(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino; cyclohexyl; cyclohexyl substituted by 1 to 3 methyl groups; phenyl; phenyl substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, sulfo and carboxy; phenyl(C₁₋₄ alkyl) or phenyl(C₁₋₄ alkyl) the phenyl ring of which is substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, sulfo and carboxy; or --NR₈ R₉ is piperidino; morpholino; piperazino; or piperidino, morpholino or piperazino substituted by 1 to 3 methyl groups, Z is chloro, --O--SO₃ H, --S--SO₃ H or (C₁₋₄ alkyl)carbonyloxy, and each * denotes a bond attached to the 3-position or the 4-position of the ring to which it is attached,or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 8. A compound according to claim 7, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, whereina is 2 or 3, and c is 1,or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 9. A compound according to claim 1, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein Me is copper or nickel, or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 10. A compound according to claim 9, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein each R₄ is independently hydrogen or sulfo, or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 11. A compound according to claim 9, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation,wherein each R₅ is independently fluoro, chloro or --NR₈ R₉, wherein each R₈ and R₉ is independently hydrogen; C₁₋₄ alkyl; C₁₋₄ alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, carboxy, sulfo, amino, C₁₋₄ alkylamino or N,N-di-(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino; cyclohexyl; cyclohexyl substituted by 1 to 3 methyl groups; phenyl; phenyl substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, sulfo and carboxy; phenyl(C₁₋₄ -alkyl) or phenyl(C₁₋₄ alkyl) the phenyl ring of which is substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, sulfo and carboxy; or --NR₈ R₉ is piperidino; morpholino; piperazino; or piperidino, morpholino or piperazino substituted by 1 to 3 methyl groups,or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 12. A compound according to claim 9, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein R₆ is hydrogen or carbamoyl, or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 13. A compound according to claim 12, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein R₇ is methyl, ethyl, benzyl or cyclohexyl, or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 14. A compound according to claim 1 having the formula ##STR84## or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation,wherein Pc is the phthalocyanine nucleus, R_(3a) is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl, each R_(4a) is independently hydrogen, chloro, C₁₋₂ alkyl, C₁₋₂ alkoxy, carboxy or sulfo, R_(6a) is hydrogen, carbamoyl or ##STR85## wherein An.sup.⊖ is a non-chromophoric anion, R₇ is hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₅₋₆ cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl or carboxy, W₁ is --(CH₂)_(p) --, --(CH₂)_(q) --NR_(3b) --(CH₂)_(q) --, ##STR86## wherein R_(5c) is chloro or --NR_(8b) R_(9b), wherein each of R_(8b) and R_(9b) is independently hydrogen, C₂₋₃ hydroxyalkyl or phenyl monosubstituted by methyl or sulfo, m is 0 or 1, t is 1 or 2, and the ** denotes the bond attached to the nitrogen atom of the pyridone ring, or ##STR87## wherein the ** is as defined above, ##STR88## wherein B is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or aromatic-aliphatic bridging radical, or ##STR89## X₁ is fluoro or C₁₋₄ alkylsulfonyl, X₂ is C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, X₃ is hydrogen or chloro, X₄ is chloro; hydroxy; C₁₋₄ alkoxy; phenoxy; phenoxy substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy and sulfo; or --NR₈ R₉, X₅ is --NR₈ R₉, X₆ is fluoro, chloro or --NR₈ R₉, Y_(f) is ##STR90## wherein X₁ -X₆ are as defined above, and Y_(g) is vinyl, chloromethyl, ##STR91## wherein each X₇ is independently chloro or bromo, a is 1, 2 or 3, c is 1 or 2, with the provisos that the sum of a and c does not exceed 4 and that each of the four units of the phthalocyanine nucleus contains a maximum of one substituent selected from those to which a and c relate, and n is 0 or 1, wherein each R₃ is independently hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₂₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, each R_(3b) is independently hydrogen or methyl, each R₈ and R₉ is independently hydrogen; C₁₋₄ alkyl; C₁₋₄ alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, carboxy, sulfo, amino, C₁₋₄ alkylamino or N,N-di-(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino; cyclohexyl; cyclohexyl substituted by 1 to 3 methyl groups; phenyl; phenyl substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, sulfo and carboxy; phenyl(C₁₋₄ alkyl) or phenyl(C₁₋₄ alkyl) the phenyl ring of which is substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, sulfo and carboxy; or --NR₈ R₉ is piperidino; morpholino; piperazino; or piperidino, morpholino or piperazino substituted by 1 to 3 methyl groups, Z is a group capable of being split off, each p is independently 2, 3 or 4, each q is independently 2 or 3, and each * independently denotes a bond attached to the 3-position or the 4-position of the ring to which it is attached,or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 15. A compound according to claim 14, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation,wherein B is linear or branched C₂₋₄ alkylene, linear or branched C₃₋₄ alkylene monosubstituted by hydroxy, ##STR92## wherein R₁₀ is hydrogen, chloro, methyl, methoxy, sulfo or carboxy, and r is 1, 2 or 3, or ##STR93## Z is chloro, --O--SO₃ H, --S--SO₃ H or (C₁₋₄ alkyl)carbonyloxy, a is 2 or 3, and c is 1, or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 16. A compound according to claim 15, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein(i) each R_(4a) is independently hydrogen, methyl or sulfo, (ii) R_(6a) is hydrogen or carbamoyl, (iii) R₇ is methyl, ethyl, benzyl or cyclohexyl, (iv) (i) and either (ii) or (iii), (v) (ii) and (iii), or (vi) (i), (ii) and (iii),or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 17. A compound according to claim 16 having the formula ##STR94## or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation,wherein Pc is the phthalocyanine nucleus, ##STR95## wherein R_(5d) is chloro, amino or 2-hydroxyethylamino, or ##STR96## wherein the ** denotes the bond attached to the nitrogen atom of the pyridone ring, Y_(b) is ##STR97## wherein B₁ is linear or branched C₂₋₄ alkylene, linear or branched C₃₋₄ alkylene monosubstituted by hydroxy, ##STR98## wherein R₁₀ is hydrogen, chloro, methyl, methoxy, sulfo or carboxy, and r is 1, 2 or 3, or ##STR99## X_(1a) is fluoro or methylsulfonyl, X_(2a) is methyl or chloromethyl, X₃ is hydrogen or chloro, X_(4a) is chloro, hydroxy, methoxy or --NR_(8a) R_(9a), X_(5a) is --NR_(8a) R_(9a), X_(6a) is fluoro, chloro or --NR_(8a) R_(9a), X_(6b) is chloro or --NR_(8b) R_(9b), wherein each of R_(8b) and R_(9b) is independently hydrogen, C₂₋₃ hydroxyalkyl or phenyl monosubstituted by methyl or sulfo, ##STR100## wherein X_(1a), X_(2a), X₃, X_(4a) and X_(5a) are as defined above, and Y_(g) ' is vinyl, chloromethyl, 1-bromovinyl, 1,2-dibromoethyl, ##STR101## a₁ is 2 or 3, with the proviso that each of the four units of the phthalocyanine nucleus contains a maximum of one substituent selected from sulfo and ##STR102## m is 0 or 1, and wherein each R_(3b) is independently hydrogen or methyl, each R_(8a) and R_(9a) is independently hydrogen; C₁₋₂ alkyl; C₁₋₃ alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy, carboxy or sulfo; phenyl; phenyl substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from chloro, methyl, methoxy, sulfo and carboxy; phenyl(C₁₋₂ alkyl) or phenyl(C₁₋₂ alkyl) the phenyl group of which is substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from chloro, methyl, methoxy, sulfo and carboxy, or --NR_(8a) R_(9a) is piperidino, morpholino, piperazino or N-methylpiperazino, each Z_(a) is independently chloro, --O--SO₃ H, --S--SO₃ H or (C₁₋₄ alkyl)carbonyloxy, each q is independently 2 or 3, and each * independently denotes a bond attached to the 3-position or the 4-position of the ring to which it is attached,or a mixture of such compounds or salts.
 18. A compound according to claim 17, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation.
 19. A compound according to claim 17, or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein W₂ is --(CH₂)_(q) --,wherein q is 2 or 3, and ##STR103## wherein X_(4c) is chloro, amino or 2-hydroxyethylamino,
 20. A mixture of salts according to claim 19 having the formula ##STR104## wherein a is 2 or 3, and its average value is about 2.5, with the proviso that each of the four units of the phthalocyanine nucleus contains a maximum of one substituent selected from --SO₃ Na and ##STR105##
 21. A mixture of salts according to claim 19 having the formula ##STR106## wherein a is 2 or 3, and its average value is about 2.5, with the proviso that each of the four units of the phthalocyanine nucleus contains a maximum of one substituent selected from --SO₃ Na and ##STR107## 